The African Development Bank (AfDB) has delivered 116 projects in the country worth more than US$3.47bn since the beginning operations at Senegal in 1972 with an aim to help and assist in building the countrys economic growth
Economy
AfDB commits financial package to support Guinea-Bissau’s economic transformation

Dr Akinwumi Adesina, president of AfDB and Umaro Sissoco Embaló, President of Guinea-Bissau. (Image source: AfDB)
African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has announced a financial package of US$30mn to Guinea-Bissau for infrastructure, budget and governance support
United Kingdom targets West African markets

UK funding has been deployed to a range of vital infrastructure projects. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
UK exporters have gained a foothold in West Africa, which accounts for more than one-quarter of Africa’s GDP
Mauritius and India jointly e-inaugurate Social Housing Units and Civil Service College projects

The event also comprised the exchange of an agreement between the Export Import (EXIM) Bank of India and State Bank of Mauritius (SBM) Infrastructure Development Community Ltd. (Image Source: Adobe Stock)
The Prime Ministers of Mauritius and India, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth and Narendra Modi respectively, e-inaugurated the 956 Social Housing Units and the e-launched the Civil Service College (CSC) and 8MW Solar Photo Voltaic (PV) Farm projects
Verdant Capital and KfW establish new fund to support MSME growth in Africa

The fund will target specialist banks, microfinance institutions, leasing, and factoring companies, fintech and other non-bank financial institutions. (Image source: Verdant Capital)
Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund (VCHF) has reached its first closing at US$36mn of committed capital and support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) through investment in financial institutions